Cocoa & Coffee
Cocoa and coffee experiences in São Tomé
Once among the world's leading cocoa producers, the islands still carry this heritage in their roças.
The story of the roças
In the early 20th century, São Tomé and Príncipe was one of the largest cocoa producers in the world. The plantation estates — roças — remain across both islands.
Visiting a plantation
Visits to roças such as Agostinho Neto or Monte Café show the architecture, the crops and daily life of the communities who live there today.
